Marlene Dietrich

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1901-12-27 (91 years old)

Deathday

1992-05-06

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

Marlene Dietrich

Biography

Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992) was a German-American actress and singer, widely regarded as one of the most iconic figures of classic Hollywood. She rose to fame in the 1930s with films like The Blue Angel, Shanghai Express, and Destry Rides Again, captivating audiences with her sultry voice, striking beauty, and androgynous style. Known for her ability to reinvent herself, Dietrich transitioned from film star to a celebrated cabaret performer, touring internationally for decades. Beyond her career, Dietrich was known for her progressive views and unconventional lifestyle. She openly defied gender norms, often wearing men's clothing both on an...

Acting

1932

Shanghai Express

as Shanghai Lily

1958

1961

Judgment at Nuremberg

as Mrs. Bertholt

1950

Stage Fright

as Charlotte Inwood

1956

1964

Paris When It Sizzles

as Marlene Dietrich (uncredited)

1949

Jigsaw

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1941

Manpower

as Fay Duval

1926

Manon Lescaut

as Micheline

1934

The Scarlet Empress

as Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II

1978

Just a Gigolo

as Baroness von Semering

2021

Cher: In Her Own Words

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1944

Follow the Boys

as Marlene Dietrich

1932

Blonde Venus

as Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones

1940

1952

Rancho Notorious

as Altar Keane

1984

Marlene

as Herself (Voice)

1930

Morocco

as Mademoiselle Amy Jolly

1935

The Devil Is a Woman

as Concha Perez

1941

The Flame of New Orleans

as Countess Claire Ledoux, aka Lili

1944

Kismet

as Jamilla

1942

The Spoilers

as Cherry Malotte

1939

1951

No Highway in the Sky

as Monica Teasdale

2017

Becoming Cary Grant

as Self (archive footage)

1948

A Foreign Affair

as Erika Von Schlüetow

1942

Pittsburgh

as Josie 'Hunky' Winters

1937

Angel

as Lady Maria Barker, aka Angel

1942

The Lady Is Willing

as Elizabeth Madden

1965

Triumph Over Violence

as Self (archive footage)

1931

Dishonored

as Magda / X27

1936

Desire

as Madeleine de Beaupré

1933

The Song of Songs

as Lily Czepanek

1937

Knight Without Armour

as Countess Alexandra Vladinoff

1946

Martin Roumagnac

as Blanche Ferrand

1947

1936

The Garden of Allah

as Domini Enfilden

1956

The Monte Carlo Story

as Maria de Crevecoeur

1973

I Wish You Love

as Herself

1927

Cafe Electric

as Erni Göttlinger - ein flatterhaftes Mädchen

1929

I Kiss Your Hand, Madame

as Laurence Gerard / Lucille

1929

The Ship of Lost Men

as Ethel Marley

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as Self (archive footage)

1927

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as Self (archive footage)

2013

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

as Self (archive footage)

2004

Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'

as Self (archive footage)

2002

The Great Yiddish Love

as (archive footage)

2018

2002

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

as Self (archive footage)

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

1927

1927

1924

Leap Into Life

as Mädchen

1923

Man by the Roadside

as Krämerstochter

2003

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

1927

Heads Up, Charley

as Edmée Marchand

1944

1933

The Film Parade

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2009

2019

1930

The Blue Angel

as Lola Lola

1928

Art of Love

as Chichotte de Gastoné

1919

Im Schatten des Glücks

as (unconfirmed)

1925

Her Dancing Partner

as Dancer (Extra)

2017

100 Years of the UFA

as Self - Actress (archive footage)

2010

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

as Countess Alexandra Vladinoff (archive footage)

1991

The Meeting of Two Queens

as (archive footage)

2024

Maria Callas: The Final Act

as Self (archive photo)

2021

Val

as Self (archive footage)

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